polyolefins

Packaging

New Film Resins’ Performance Demonstrated by Several Equipment Makers at K 2016

Take a look at a video discussion between ExxonMobil Chemical and W&H on processing the new Exceed XP resins.

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Commodity Resins

Polyolefins Rock at K 2016

Loads of new engineering resins and compounds are being showcased at K 2016, but new and improved polyolefins and polyolefin elastomers also shined in Dusseldorf.

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PVC

Resin Prices Mostly Higher, But Some Will Fall Back

A flat-to-down trajectory projected by year’s end.

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K2016 Reporter’s Notebook: Materials News

Celanese to offer PEEK, TPE; SABIC eyes new Gulf Coast facility; Covestro displays automotive, electronics innovations; and Baerlocher launches heat stabilizer for recycled resins.

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polyolefins

The Importance of Oxidative Stability in Polyolefins, Part 3

Tools and methods for determining oxidative stability can be useful, but even more useful if constructed to yield the information you really need.

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polyolefins

Key Takeways from IHS Markit Pros on PE, PP Outlooks

The polyolefins presentations at GPS 2016 signal better times for processors in terms of pricing leverage, options.

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polyolefins

Braskem Commissions New UHMWPE Plant

The new Texas plant reflects another Braskem milestone investment in North America.

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Commodity Resins

Resin Prices Mostly Higher

Third quarter ends with upward movement for most resin prices, even for high-volume engineering grades, except for PET.

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Commodity Resins

The Importance of Oxidative Stability In Polyolefins, Part 2

The DSC test can do a reasonably good job of capturing the comparative behavior of materials that use similar antioxidant chemistries.

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Commodity Resins

New Pump Helps Resin Producer Gear Up for Higher Productivity

Adding new gear pumps allowed LLDPE producer to boost production by nearly 40% and cut downtime.

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